Xanthophyllum

Xanthophyllum is a genus of about 109 species of trees and shrubs, of the plant family Polygalaceae; (under the Cronquist system it was previously placed in the monotypic family Xanthophyllaceae). The generic name is from the Greek meaning "yellow leaf", referring to how the leaves are often yellow when dry. In Borneo it is known as in Malay or in the Iban language.
Description
Xanthophyllum species grow as trees or shrubs. Their twigs are often smooth and are coloured green or yellow. Leaves, when not drying yellow, dry green or dark brown. Flowers feature five petals. The mostly roundish fruits are not winged and measure up to in diameter. Fruits of some species are considered edible, e.g. X. ecarinatum, X. obscurum and X. stipitatum.
Distribution and habitat
Xanthophyllum grows naturally from India in tropical Asia to northern Australia. The majority of species grow in lowland rainforest. Some species grow at higher altitudes in hill or montane forests. Others occur in peatswamp or kerangas forests.
Species
, the following is a list of accepted species:
Xanthophyllum adenotus
Xanthophyllum albicaule
Xanthophyllum amoenum
Xanthophyllum ancolanum
Xanthophyllum andamanicum
Xanthophyllum angustigemma
Xanthophyllum annamense
Xanthophyllum beccarianum
Xanthophyllum bibracteatum
Xanthophyllum bicolor
Xanthophyllum bombayanum
Xanthophyllum borneense
Xanthophyllum brachystachyum
Xanthophyllum bracteatum
Xanthophyllum brevipes
Xanthophyllum brigittae
Xanthophyllum bullatum
Xanthophyllum burkillii
Xanthophyllum celebicum
Xanthophyllum ceraceifolium
Xanthophyllum chartaceum
Xanthophyllum clovis
Xanthophyllum cochinchinense
Xanthophyllum cockburnii
Xanthophyllum colubrinum
Xanthophyllum contractum
Xanthophyllum crassum
Xanthophyllum cucullatum
Xanthophyllum discolor
Xanthophyllum eberhardtii
Xanthophyllum ecarinatum
Xanthophyllum eglandulosum
Xanthophyllum ellipticum
Xanthophyllum erythrostachyum
Xanthophyllum eurhynchum
Xanthophyllum excelsum
Xanthophyllum ferrugineum
Xanthophyllum flavescens
Xanthophyllum fragrans
Xanthophyllum geesinkii
Xanthophyllum geminatum
Xanthophyllum griffithii
Xanthophyllum hainanense
Xanthophyllum havilandii
Xanthophyllum heterophyllum
Xanthophyllum impressum
Xanthophyllum incertum
Xanthophyllum inflatum
Xanthophyllum ionanthum
Xanthophyllum korthalsianum
Xanthophyllum laeve
Xanthophyllum lanceatum
Xanthophyllum lateriflorum
Xanthophyllum lineare
Xanthophyllum longum
Xanthophyllum macrophyllum
Xanthophyllum malayanum
Xanthophyllum manickamii
Xanthophyllum montanum
Xanthophyllum monticola
Xanthophyllum neglectum
Xanthophyllum ngii
Xanthophyllum nigricans
Xanthophyllum nitidum
Xanthophyllum novoguinense
Xanthophyllum obscurum
Xanthophyllum octandrum
Xanthophyllum oliganthum
Xanthophyllum ovatifolium
Xanthophyllum pachycarpon
Xanthophyllum palawanense
Xanthophyllum papuanum
Xanthophyllum parvifolium
Xanthophyllum pauciflorum
Xanthophyllum pedicellatum
Xanthophyllum penibukanense
Xanthophyllum petiolatum
Xanthophyllum philippinense
Xanthophyllum poilanei
Xanthophyllum pseudoadenotus
Xanthophyllum pubescens
Xanthophyllum pulchrum
Xanthophyllum punctatum
Xanthophyllum purpureum
Xanthophyllum ramiflorum
Xanthophyllum rectum
Xanthophyllum reflexum
Xanthophyllum resupinatum
Xanthophyllum reticulatum
Xanthophyllum retinerve
Xanthophyllum rheophilum
Xanthophyllum rufum
Xanthophyllum schizocarpon
Xanthophyllum stipitatum
Xanthophyllum subcoriaceum
Xanthophyllum suberosum
Xanthophyllum sulphureum
Xanthophyllum sylvestre
Xanthophyllum tardicrescens
Xanthophyllum tenue
Xanthophyllum tenuipetalum
Xanthophyllum trichocladum
Xanthophyllum velutinum
Xanthophyllum venosum
Xanthophyllum virens
Xanthophyllum vitellinum
Xanthophyllum wrayi
Xanthophyllum yunnanense
Xanthophyllum zeylanicum
References
External links
Fabales genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fabales of Asia